Joint assembly and method connecting an aircraft belly fairing to the fuselage provided with a particularly positioned stringer
US10358204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C7/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint assembly in an aircraft connecting a belly fairing to the fuselage of the aircraft. The belly fairing has a sewing angle connected to a main belly fairing section, while the fuselage has a fuselage skin with an exterior and an interior. The joint assembly includes a sewing angle with a flange connected to the fuselage skin exterior at a fixation zone of the fuselage skin, with the fixation zone being overlapped by the flange where it is connected thereto. The joint assembly further includes a stringer connected to the fuselage skin interior and overlapping the fixation zone. This joint assembly is less susceptible to vibrations. The disclosure herein also pertains to a method of providing such a joint assembly.
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